[Belt Buckle] National Finals Rodeo, Hesston, Antique-Bronze, 1980

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Canadian Energy Museum

View of Buckle, Front

View of Buckle, Front

Name/Title

[Belt Buckle] National Finals Rodeo, Hesston, Antique-Bronze, 1980

Entry/Object ID

2025.14.27

Tags

Belt Buckle, Metal, Hesston, Rodeo, 1980s

Description

An oval belt buckle, branded to the Hesston National Finals Rodeo in 1980. Features: An oval cast metal belt buckle, finished in antique bronze. Front Design: A bronze, rope border runs around the edge, with a recessed and textured interior surface. The buckle features a bronze raised image of two cowboys on horses, lassoing a bull. To the left and right of this scene is are curled lines with circles. "19" is placed within the left circle and "80" within the right circle. The top of the buckle displays a banner arching down with text, "NATIONAL FINALS RODEO". The bottom displays the text, "HESSTON". Back Elements: The back displays a textured surface. The hook is a plain, thin, curved cylinder body. The hinge is a rounded trapezoid and is attached by a single cylinders. The back features a paragraph of text with the title reading, "LIMITED EDITION COLLECTOR'S BUCKLE". At the bottom is a manufacturer's mark of a bull rider, and is branded to the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association, Inc.

Collection

Rick & Carolyn VanEe

Cataloged By

Chloe Anna

Category

Belt Buckles
Accessories

Acquisition

Accession

2025.14

Source or Donor

Rick VanEe

Acquisition Method

Gift

Dimensions

Height

16 mm

Width

88 mm

Depth

63 mm

Created By

chloeanoe@gmail.com

Create Date

June 4, 2025

Updated By

chloeanoe@gmail.com

Update Date

June 10, 2025